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they had grown shy, and we afterwards heard that before 

 the end of the month they took their departure, so no chance 

 of a nest this year. 



Great Northern Diver {Colymbus immer). 



A fine specimen in winter plumage shot on Rockland Broad 

 on December loth contained in addition to small fish-bones, 

 three pieces of dead reed and some small stones. The nails 

 of the toes in this example, which has been added to Dr. 

 Riviere's collection, were observed to be much worn down, 

 as if from contact with some hard substance. Colymbus 

 immer is much rarer in Norfolk than the Black-throated and 

 Red-throated Divers, in fact, with one doubtful exception, 

 none have been recorded in these Notes since 1901. The 

 plumage of Divers' skins seems always to fade after a year 

 or two, to a brown colour, however much they may be kept 

 from the light. 



Black-throated Diver {Colymbus arcticus). 



On January 8th a Red-throated Diver appeared on the 

 river at Reedham, and on the 22nd a Black-throated Diver 

 (immature), on Barton Broad. Divers of both species were 

 also picked up at Cley by Mr. Pinchen in October, which had 

 met a horrible death from tar. 



Stone-Curlew {Burhinus ce. cedicnemus). 



May 8th. — Two eggs at Drayton, where under the protec- 

 tion of the owner, a pair of Stone-Curlews have bred with 

 remarkable constancy for quite a succession of years. When 

 within about fifty yards of the nest the old bird slipped off 

 without our perceiving it, but I could see her running like a 

 hare through the bracken. Both she and her mate were much 

 too cautious to betray themselves either by calling or by 

 rising, and we soon lost sight of them. Several Stone-Curlews 

 were seen by Mr. Halls at Santon Downham on April 18th, 



Ringed Plover {Charadrius h. hiaticula). 



Was seen near Thetford as early as February 21st by Mr. 

 W. G. Clarke. The first eggs were found on the coast by Mr. 

 Pinchen on April i8th, and on May 14th there were young. 



Golden Plover {Charadrius apricarius). 



On July 25th a pair in breeding plumage were identified 

 near the River Bure at Upton (Long). Although unusual, 

 there are a few previous summer records, viz., July 26th, 

 1853, July 14th, 1896, July 25th, 1899, and July 23rd, 1900. 



